At this age, catching and throwing is a very hard task to accomplish. Focus on the fundamentals you can control. Spend time on stick work drills but make it a point to have the boys work on wall ball outside of practice. Have wall ball tests to make sure the boys can accomplish certain things in a certain amount of time. This should be done at all ages.

Emphasize ground balls, cradling technique, and dodging. On defense understand the principles of how to guard someone; giving ground and approaches. Team defense will be hard to teach.

Ground Ball Technique:

Both Butts Low

Importance of Quick Cradle on Ground Ball

Head and body down, bring it to your ear, make a phone call

Cradling:

Proper technique

functional to getting the ball out of your stick faster - vertical by your ear